Professional Services and Consulting Internships, St. Louis, MO

Esri; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Esri's Professional Services Technical Consulting Internship offers hands-on experience with GIS, ArcGIS products, and enterprise services while supporting mission-driven work across industries. You will collaborate with mentors and work on real projects from migration strategies to AI-enabled geospatial solutions.

We seek students in the US graduating 2027 or 2028, able to complete a 12-week onsite internship starting May or June 2027, with interest in Python and GIS development, and

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a four-year undergraduate, graduate, or PhD program at a university in the United States graduating in 2027 or 2028.
• Junior or senior standing for undergraduates.
• Knowledge of Esri products, GIS development, or related software.

Responsibilities

• Assist on GIS consulting tasks across projects.
• Collaborate with mentors to implement ArcGIS solutions.
• Learn enterprise IT practices across Windows, Linux, cloud, and containers.

Job description

2027 Internship Posting

Professional Services Technical Consulting Internship

Build Solutions That Matter

As a Professional Services Technical Consulting Intern at Esri, you will work with teams that help customers solve complex problems with geospatial technology. You will gain practical experience using GIS, ArcGIS products, consulting methods, and enterprise services while supporting mission-driven work across industries.

What You’ll Experience

• Collaborate with mentors and team members to enable user success through effective implementation and application of ArcGIS.

• Support strategic projects across industries such as state and local government, natural resources, utilities, and commercial organizations.

• Learn how technical consulting teams connect customer needs, GIS workflows, and enterprise technology solutions.

• Use Esri products and GIS methods to support real customer and implementation work.

• Navigate complex enterprise IT environments by applying proven system engineering practices across Windows, Linux, cloud, and containerized deployments.

• Evaluate emerging AI solutions, integrate AI tools into enterprise workflows, and guide customers on adopting AI-enabled geospatial and IT solutions securely and effectively.

Real Projects Interns May Work On

• Build impactful and innovative solutions that help users make better decisions.

• Support migration strategies and solution planning for ArcGIS implementations.

• Apply GIS, spatial analysis, cartography, databases, or application-development concepts to practical user challenges.

• Explore IT integration concepts such as databases, web services, webhooks, mobile device configurations, web browsers, and system architecture.

• Leverage AI-driven technologies, including generative AI and machine learning, to enable data-informed decision-making.

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience in GIS consulting, technical problem solving, and enterprise services.

• Exposure to ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, GIS application development, databases, spatial analysis, cartography, and enterprise IT environments.

• Mentorship, feedback, and a clearer view of consulting and professional services career paths at Esri.

• Connections with fellow interns and professionals across the company.

We’re Excited to Meet Students Who

• Are currently enrolled in a four-year undergraduate, graduate, or PhD program at a university in the United States, majoring in GIS, geography, computer science, environmental studies, or a related field graduating in 2027 or 2028.

• For undergraduate students, are in junior or senior standing.

• Have knowledge of Esri products, GIS application development, commercial software development, GIS databases, spatial analysis, and/or cartography.

• Bring programming or scripting experience with Python, or an interest in building those skills through real project work.

• Can complete a consecutive, onsite 12-week internship beginning in May or June 2027.

• Are authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting.

About Esri

Our passion for improving quality of life through geography is at the heart of everything we do. Esri’s geographic information system (GIS) technology inspires and enables governments, universities, and businesses worldwide to save money, lives, and our environment through a deeper understanding of the changing world around them.

Compensation and Benefits

The pay range for this internship takes into account education level and previous relevant work experience, including specialized skill sets. Interns who meet minimum qualifications during their internship may also qualify for 401(k) and profit share. A reasonable estimate of the base pay range is $29-$33.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation Statement

Esri is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.